HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A local orthopedics and sports medicine group in Hutchinson is expanding its footprint to the McPherson area.

McPherson Hospital announced Friday that Capstone Orthopedics and Sports Medicine will begin seeing local patients on Oct. 17 at the hospital.

The hospital says Capstone providers will be on site the first, third and fifth Thursdays of each month from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The release from the McPherson Hospital says the outpatient clinic will provide easier access to patients who normally would need to travel to locations out of town.